Description
When two English women arrive in the colonial Indian town of Chandrapore seeking authentic cultural connection, they encounter Dr. Aziz, a charming Indian Muslim doctor who offers to guide them beyond the rigid confines of the Anglo-Indian community. A mysterious and troubling incident during an expedition to the Marabar caves shatters this fragile friendship and ignites a scandal that exposes the deep prejudices and power imbalances underlying imperial rule. E.M. Forster's masterwork brilliantly captures the personal and political consequences of colonialism, exploring how individuals become trapped between irreconcilable cultural divides and competing loyalties. Through richly drawn characters and penetrating social observation, the novel examines the possibility—and ultimate impossibility—of genuine understanding across the boundaries of race, religion, and empire. This edition includes Forster's own essays on India alongside scholarly notes, offering essential context for understanding one of literature's most profound meditations on imperialism and human connection.
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paperback
Penguin Books Ltd
Published Jul 28, 2005
416 pages
ISBN: 9780141441160
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First Published
1924
Language
eng
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Content and trigger warnings for A Passage to India by E.M. Forster.